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REGULATION INDEX
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| REGULATION # |
TITLE |
EFFECTIVE |
| 4 VAC 20-60-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Display of License to Catch Finfish
or Crabs |
08/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-610-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Commercial Fishing and Mandatory Harvest Reporting
|
01/01/2022 |
| 4 VAC 20-670-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Recreational Gear Licenses |
07/05/2019 |
| 4 VAC 20-730-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Nonresident Harvesters License Fee |
12/01/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-754-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Importation of Fish, Shellfish or Crustacea |
12/10/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-920-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Landing Licenses |
09/01/2020 |
| 4
VAC 20-1045-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Areas |
10/01/2004 |
|
4 VAC 20-1050-10 ET SEQ. |
Restricted area at Huntington Ingalls
Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding Company |
07/26/2011 |
| 4
VAC 20-1060-10 ET SEQ. |
Restricted area at Dominion Power/Nuclear Power Station |
02/01/2011 |
| 4
VAC 20-1065-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Area - Plum Tree Island Wildlife Refuge Range |
02/01/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-1090-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees
|
04/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1170-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to requirements related to the purchase of fish, from the catcher |
12/01/2008 |
| 4 VAC20-1240-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Fisherman Identification Program |
03/01/2012 |
| 4 VAC20-1280-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Fishing License and Privilege Revocations |
05/01/2015 |
| 4 VAC20-1320-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Establishment of Restricted Area - Maritime Administration James River Reserve Fleet |
06/30/2016 |
| Section § 28.2-232 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to revoke the licenses and fishing privileges of a person who has violated certain laws for a period of up to five years. |
Guidelines on the Scope of License and Privilege Revocation orders made by the
Commission |
01/16/2020 |
| CLAM REGULATION # |
TITLE |
EFFECTIVE |
| 4 VAC 20-70-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Harvesting of Clams |
07/01/2015 |
| 4 VAC 20-100-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Taking of Clams on Seaside of Eastern Shore |
08/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-230-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Harvesting of Surf Clams |
12/01/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-560-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Shellfish Management Areas |
08/01/2015 |
| 4 VAC 20-561-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Hampton Flats Hard Clam Harvest Area |
08/16/2001 |
| 4 VAC 20-566-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Hampton Roads Shellfish Relay Area |
08/01/2006 |
| 4 VAC 20-590-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Taking of Hard Clams |
04/14/1995 |
| CRAB REGULATION # |
TITLE |
EFFECTIVE |
| 4 VAC 20-140-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Identification and Location of Crab Pots, Peeler Pots, Eel pots and Fish Pots |
07/05/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-240-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Tangier Island Crab Scrape Sanctuary |
07/01/2018 |
| 4 VAC 20-270-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Blue Crab Fishery |
11/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-370-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Culling of Crabs |
06/01/2015 |
| 4 VAC 20-460-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Use of Crab Traps and Pounds |
07/05/2016 |
| 4 VAC 20-700-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Crab Pots |
03/01/2009 |
| 4 VAC 20-752-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Blue Crab Sanctuaries |
05/01/2018 |
| 4 VAC 20-880-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Hard Crab Pot Limits
|
06/01/2009 |
| 4 VAC 20-1040-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining To Commercial Crab Fishery Licenses |
07/05/2019 |
| 4 VAC 20-1310-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Jonah Crab |
03/01/2020 |
| FINFISH REGULATION # |
TITLE |
EFFECTIVE |
| 4 VAC 20-10-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Fishing in Broad & Linkhorn Bays |
08/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-20-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Licensing of Fixed Fishing Devices |
04/01/2015 |
| 4 VAC 20-25-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Pound Net Siting Public Interest Review |
12/01/2004 |
| 4 VAC 20-80-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Setting of Fishing Devices Proximate to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel |
07/29/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-170-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Removal of Nets |
05/01/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-190-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Measuring Mesh Size of Menhaden Nets |
08/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-220-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Taking of Finfish by Gill Nets |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-252-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Atlantic Striped Bass |
01/01/2025 |
| 4 VAC 20-280-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Speckled Trout |
09/01/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-320-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Taking of Black Drum |
09/01/2018 |
| 4 VAC 20-350-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Prohibiting the Sale of Billfish |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-380-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Grey Trout (Weakfish) |
04/01/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-430-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Marking and Minimum Mesh Size of Gill Nets |
01/01/2012 |
| 4 VAC 20-450-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Taking of Bluefish |
03/01/2022 |
| 4 VAC 20-470-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Hampton Roads Management Area |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-480-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Eastern Shore Bayside Management
Areas |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-490-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Sharks
Shark Identification PDF |
09/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-500-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Catching of Eels |
09/01/2018 |
| 4 VAC 20-510-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia |
06/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-530-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to American Shad |
03/01/2013 |
| 4 VAC 20-540-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Spanish and King Mackerel |
09/01/2020 |
| 4 VAC 20-550-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Removal of Gill Nets and Other Non-Fixed Finfishing Gear |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-570-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Use of Firearms to Take Fish |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-580-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Alteration of Finfish |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-600-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Pound Net License Sales |
06/26/1997 |
| 4 VAC 20-620-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Summer Flounder |
04/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-680-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Gill Nets |
04/14/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-740-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Snagging of Fish |
10/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-751-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Setting and Mesh Size of Gill Nets |
03/01/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-755-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Artificial Reefs |
09/01/2007 |
| 4 VAC 20-910-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Scup (Porgy) |
05/01/2022 |
| 4 VAC 20-950-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Black Sea Bass |
05/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-960-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Tautog |
02/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-970-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Spadefish |
01/01/2002 |
| 4 VAC 20-995-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Commercial Hook-and-Line Fishing |
03/01/2020 |
| 4 VAC 20-1070-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Haul Seines |
08/28/2009 |
| 4 VAC 20-1080-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Monkfish (Goosefish) |
05/01/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-1110-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Sheepshead |
05/01/2007 |
| 4 VAC 20-1120-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Tilefish and Groupers |
02/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1180-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining To Fishing Guides, Charter Boat, And Head Boat Fisheries |
03/01/2022 |
| 4 VAC 20-1190-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Gill Net Control Date, Limited Entry, and Transfers |
01/01/2010 |
| 4 VAC 20-1220-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Separation Between Nets |
09/01/2009 |
| 4 VAC 20-1260-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to River Herring |
03/29/2012 |
| 4 VAC 20-1270-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden |
06/30/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1360-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Commercial Electrofishing |
01/01/2020 |
| 4 VAC 20-1370-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Atlantic Croaker |
04/15/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-1380-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Spot |
04/15/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-1400-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Red Drum |
09/01/2021 |
| HABITAT REGULATION # |
TITLE |
EFFECTIVE |
|
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Guidance |
08/22/2017 |
|
Wetlands Guidelines |
05/25/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-120-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Promulgation of a Public Notice on Applications to Encroach In, On, or Over Subaqueous Lands of the Commonwealth |
11/01/2017 |
| 4 VAC 20-333-10 ET SEQ. |
General Permit VGP #1 for Projects undertaken by the Virginia Department of Transportation In, On or Over State-Owned Subaqueous Lands Anywhere Within the Commonwealth. |
07/06/1999 |
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General Permit VGP #2 for groin projects designed to control shoreline erosion, which conforms to certain criteria and are undertaken by riparian owners in, on or over state-owned bottom. |
1985 |
| 4 VAC 20-335-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to On-Bottom Shellfish Aquaculture Activities |
01/01/2016 |
| 4 VAC 20-336-10 ET SEQ. |
General Permit VGP #3 for Noncommercial Riparian Shellfish Growing (I.E. "Gardening") Activities |
01/01/1998 |
| 4 VAC 20-337-10 ET SEQ |
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Transplantation Guidelines |
11/01/2000 |
| 4 VAC 20-345-10 ET SEQ. |
VGP #4 General Wetlands Permit for Emergency Situations |
03/01/1998 |
| 4 VAC 20-360-10 ET SEQ. |
Criteria for the Siting of Marinas or Community Facilities for Boat Mooring |
06/07/1988 |
| 4 VAC 20-390-10 ET SEQ. |
Wetlands Mitigation-Compensation Policy |
07/01/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-391-10 ET SEQ. |
Guidelines for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Tidal Wetland Mitigation Banks in Virginia |
01/01/1998 |
| 4 VAC 20-395-10 ET SEQ. |
GENERAL PERMIT #6 FOR Emergency Situations and Water Quality Improvement
Projects in non-tidal waterways. |
06/30/2009 |
| 4 VAC 20-398-10 ET SEQ. |
Ballast Water Discharge Reporting |
11/01/2001 |
| 4 VAC 20-400-10 ET SEQ. |
Criteria for the Placement of Sandy Dredged Material along Beaches in the Commonwealth |
08/02/1989 |
| 4 VAC 20-440-10 ET SEQ. |
Coastal Primary Sand Dune / Beaches Guidelines: Barrier Island Policy |
10/24/1990 |
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Coastal Primary Sand Dunes Beaches Guidelines |
09/01/1993 |
| 4 VAC 20-1030-10 ET SEQ. |
Management Plan for the Ungranted State Lands in Accomack and Northampton Counties |
03/15/1999 |
| 4 VAC 20-1300-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Living Shoreline Group 1 General Permit for Certain Living Shoreline Treatments Involving Tidal Wetlands |
09/01/2015 |
| 4 VAC 20-1330-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Living Shoreline Group 2 General Permit for Certain Living Shoreline Treatments Involving Submerged Lands, Tidal Wetlands, or Coastal Primary Sand Dunes and Beaches |
11/01/2017 |
| 4 VAC 20-1340-10 ET SEQ. |
Fast-Track Permitting Program For Disposal Of Dredged Material |
06/01/2019 |
| 4 VAC 20-1410-10 ET SEQ. |
Utility Line Encroachments Beneath or Over State-Owned Subaqueous Beds |
11/01/2023 |
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Subaqueous Guidelines |
10/28/2023 |
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Rent and Royalty Schedule |
12/01/2005 |
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Guidance for Civil Charge Assessments Pursant §28.2-1213
Code of Virginia |
03/27/2012 |
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Resolution by the VMRC Board interpreting §28.2-1203.A.5(iv) relating to private piers and navigational hazards |
11/23/2004 |
| OYSTER REGULATION # |
TITLE |
EFFECTIVE |
| 4 VAC 20-260-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Designation of Seed Areas and Clean Cull Areas |
12/13/2017 |
| 4 VAC 20-290-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Marking of Leased Oyster Planting Ground |
01/01/2016 |
| 4 VAC 20-650-10 ET SEQ. |
Establishment of Oyster Sanctuary Areas |
10/01/2016 |
| 4 VAC 20-720-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest |
10/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1350-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining To General Oyster Planting Ground Lease Renewal Fee |
03/28/2024 |
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Guidelines document describing policies and procedures of the Commission related to the review, and subsequent renewal, or denial of oyster planting grounds pursuant to 28.2-613 of the Code of Virginia |
04/01/2021 |
| SHELLFISH MIX REGULATION # |
TITLE |
EFFECTIVE |
| 4 VAC 20-110-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Lobsters |
03/01/2020 |
| 4 VAC 20-130-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Prohibited Areas for the Use of Patent Tongs |
08/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-150-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Dredging of Conchs (Also known as Whelks) |
01/01/2008 |
| 4 VAC 20-310-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Relaying of Shellfish |
03/01/2007 |
| 4 VAC 20-330-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Taking of Shellfish from Condemned Areas |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-410-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Use of Patent Tongs |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-520-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Use of Patent Tongs |
07/01/1995 |
| 4 VAC 20-890-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Channeled Whelk |
04/01/2019 |
| 4 VAC 20-900-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Horseshoe Crab |
05/01/2016 |
| 4 VAC 20-1010-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Dredging in Submerged Aquatic Vegetation |
01/30/1998 |
| 4 VAC 20-1020-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Bay Scallops |
02/01/1999 |
| 4 VAC 20-1100-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Shellfish Handling |
07/01/2006 |
| 4 VAC 20-1130-10 ET SEQ. |
General Permit #4 for Temporary Protective Enclosures for Shellfish |
12/01/2007 |
| 4 VAC 20-1230-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Restrictions on Shellfish |
01/01/2022 |
| 4 VAC 20-1250-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to the Tagging of Shellfish |
10/01/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-1290-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Restrictions on the Harvest of Shellfish in Condemned Shellfish Areas |
04/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1390-10 ET SEQ. |
Pertaining to Shrimp |
06/01/2022 |
| REPEALED REGULATIONS # |
TITLE |
LAST EFFECTIVE DATE |
| 4 VAC 20-1150-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to Charter Boat and Head Boat Fisheries
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03/01/2022 |
| 4 VAC 20-30-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to the Licensing of Crab Traps and Pounds |
07/05/2016 |
| 4 VAC 20-40-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to Crab Catch Limits |
04/30/2008 |
| 4 VAC 20-90-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to Dredging for Crabs |
04/30/2008 |
| 4 VAC 20-300-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to Crab Catch Limits
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11/27/2012 |
| 4 VAC 20-420-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to the Use of Trawls in the Territorial Sea |
08/01/2021 |
| 4 VAC 20-750-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to Crab Dredge License Sales |
04/30/2008 |
| 4 VAC 20-770-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Piankatank River Management Area |
12/31/2023 |
| 4 VAC 20-780-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Patent Tong Restrictions |
12/31/2023 |
| 4 VAC 20-790-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Open Public Oyster Rocks, Pocomoke Sound |
12/31/2023 |
| 4 VAC 20-810-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Opening of John East Turn and Poynter Rocks and Closing Beaseley Bay Rock and Deep Creek Channel, Buoy No.7 |
12/31/2023 |
| 4 VAC 20-830-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
A Change in the Oyster Cull Size for Oysters Harvested from Russ Rock, Rappahannock River |
12/31/2023 |
| 4 VAC 20-850-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Expansion of the Jail Island Clean Cull Area |
12/31/2023 |
| 4 VAC 20-860-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
A Change in the Oyster Cull Size for Oysters Harvested from Little Carters Rock, Rappahannock River |
12/31/2023 |
| 4 VAC 20-980-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to On-Shore Loading and Unloading of Shellfish from Condemned Areas |
03/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1140-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Prohibition of Crab Dredging in Virginia Waters |
07/05/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1200-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to the Special Relay Season in the Rappahannock River |
03/01/2024 |
| 4 VAC 20-1210-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to a Blue Crab Sanctuary |
11/30/2012 |
| RESCINDED JULY 6, 2006 |
Private Pier Guidance Criteria |
11/2005 |
| 4 VAC 20-200-10 ET SEQ. Repealed |
Pertaining to the Requirements for Reporting Oyster Transactions and Payment of Taxes |
07/01/2013 |
